Eisenhower Named Supreme Commander of European Defense Force
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was formally named supreme commander of a united Western European defense force. President Truman announced the appointment after North Atlantic Pact ministers planned 55 to 60 divisions plus air and sea forces by 1953. Eisenhower, president of Columbia University, had signaled willingness to serve if asked, and will head the NATO defense effort as Western democracies rally against potential Communist aggression.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Supreme Command
Eisenhower
Europe
Ike
United Defense Force
Acheson
Brussels
North Atlantic Council
International European Defense Force
U. S
Columbia University
Plan For German Air Land Units Adopted
Brussels report says 12 Atlantic Alliance nations approved Eisenhower to lead an international army in Europe with 55 to 60 divisions and 1,000,000 men by 1953 end. Germans may join air and ground forces under centralized command as Western powers brief French British and American high commissioners for ministers meeting.
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Belgium
Atlantic Alliance
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Pact
Russia
Germany
Andre Francois Poncet
France
Ivone Kirkpatrick
Britain
John J. McCloy
U. S
Execution Hill guarded against illegal murders
British officers report troops on Execution Hill near Seoul to deter unauthorized killings as South Korea carries out executions of civilians deemed collaborators with Communists. UN forces and South Korean authorities insist trials were fair, with nine more executions reported after British movement to the hill.
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Syngman Rhee
United Nations
Rhee
Northumberland Fusiliers
F. E. White
White
Howard Osserman
Nevada City
Calif
Osserman
Weather outlook for Virginia and West Virginia
Cloudy with light snow tonight and colder conditions. Lowest near 20 degrees. Wednesday brings snow flurries and continued cold. Extended forecast through December 2024 shows temperatures 6 to 10 degrees below normal with frequent snow flurries and periods of heavier snow later in the week. Precipitation expected one third to one half inch. Highs around the mid 20s to 30s. lows near single digits in some areas.
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West Virginia
Oak Hill
Minute Man Civilian Defense Plan Offered By Ohio VFW Post
Greenville Ohio VFW Post 354 outlines a Minute Man civilian defense plan for veterans. The program would fund gear, training, and insurance while on active duty with calls limited to safeguarding transportation utilities or countering enemy action. Copies were sent to President Truman and defense officials.
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Minute Man
Ohio Vefw
Greenvile, CO
Harold Spitler
Ing
National Service
Spitler
Truman
Defense Department
Truman Refuses To Dismiss Acheson At Press Conference
President Truman says he will not dismiss Secretary of State Acheson, citing Lincoln's similar stance. He states American forces will be sent to Europe under Eisenhower’s command, but specifics on numbers and timing are not disclosed. He also confirms GM car prices will be set by the stabilization administrator and enforces the rollback action on 1951 models.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Acheson
Abraham Lincoln
Seward
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Motors
Mr. Truman
General Motors Corporation
Alan Valentine
Pravda Attacks U.S. War Hysteria Over Truman Plan
Pravda labels President Truman emergency proclamation as a new explosion of war hysteria and accuses the United States government of pursuing bankrupt aggressive policy. The Moscow paper urges Russian vigilance against alleged U S intruiges and emphasizes that no external threat threatens American security.
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Moscow
Pravda Today
Truman
United States
Communist Party
China
U. S
Attlee
Civilian Tin Use Curbed Beginning February First
Washington government orders a 20 percent cut in civilian tin use effective Feb 1. The National Production Authority controls tin can, toothpaste and shaving cream tube production, jar lids, closures, and numerous other items while allowing substitutes, thinner coatings, or devices to stretch supplies.
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Washington
National Production Authority
Court Adjourned and 7 Orders Signed in Raleigh County Court
Judge Ben H. Ashworth adjourned the Raleigh County Circuit Court term after finalizing a divorce for Ola Ward and James McVey Ward with Ward keeping household items and waiving alimony. The court awarded $607.23 to C. E. Wright et al. against Samp S. Stover and granted other judgments, stays, and licenses in multiple cases including Sophia Finance Company v Thomas Noon and Maynor v Cline. Howard E. George received a pistol license.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Ola Ward
James McVey Ward
Ward
Ola Phillips
C. E. Wright
Samp S. Stover
Magistrate Court
Sophia Finance Company, Inc
Thomas Noon
Lewis H. Maynor, Jr
E. R. Cline
Maynor
Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
J. L. Radenzer
Eugene Stewart
L. P. Brady
George Mills
Wilson Lee Canaday
Howard E. George
Area Firms Receive Charters from State
Three area businesses received state charters yesterday. Pluto Coal Company based in Shady Spring was capitalized at $25,000 by Noah Crotty James A Bennett and Freda M Crotty all of Beards Fork area. Beards Fork Social and Recreational Club a non profit group at Beards Fork Fayette County received a charter. Incorporators include Normar Flaharty Harold H Gilkerson and Floyd McKnight all of Beards Fork. Gores Inc a wholesale and retail clothing company at Princeton with $50,000 capital received charter. C F Gore Billy Gray Gore and Bessie L Gore all of Princeton incorporators.
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Pluto Coal Company
Shady Spring
Noah Crotty
James A. Bennett
Freda M. Crotty
Shady Springs
Beards Fork
GOP Leaders Demand Congress For Acheson Europe Policy
Washington Republicans pressed Congress to approve any major policy commitments Secretary Acheson makes at the Brussels talks before they become final. Senators Taft and Wherry urged oversight on troop commitments to Western Europe, while Harriman said the President stands by Acheson. The Senate had already approved the North Atlantic treaty.
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Congress
State Acheson
Brussels
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
Acheson
Europe
Truman
W. Averill Harriman
White House
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Republican Policy Committee
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Fit
Wife murder charge against coal miner Hilbert
Winifred Hilbert, 39, a coal miner, waived preliminary hearing on a murder charge in the death of his wife Margie Hilbert 23. She was shot Sunday in their bedroom. Prosecutor Jack Marinari said witnesses placed the couple and four men in the bedroom after some drinking.
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Associated Press
Winifred Hilbert
Margie
Seek bus fare hike Charleston PSC hearing urged
Charleston Transit Company asked the Public Service Commission to raise the minimum cash fare from seven to 10 cents in Charleston and surrounding areas. The request highlights higher operating costs and service adjustments planned if approved.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Vicinity
Public Service Commission
Charleston Transit Company
Mobilization Delays Spark Debate On War Powers Requests
President Truman asked Congress for authority to reorganize agencies and renegotiate defense contracts as part of mobilization. Senators said moves signal steps toward broad mobilization, while others urged caution until the new Congress. ESA met meat industry reps to discuss price controls. GM proposed changes to auto ceilings and froze 1951 model Chevy range, citing rollback. Reuther warned against wage freezes, noting existing five year contracts tied to cost of living.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Congress
Magnuson
D-Wash
Armed Services Committee
McCarran
D-New
Senate Judiciary Committee
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
Mystery 18 Inch Sphere Stumps Albuquerque Scientists
An 18 inch metal sphere found in Capitan Mountains southeast of Albuquerque puzzles Dr. Lincoln LaPaz and a team from the University of New Mexico. The object weighs 7 pounds 2 ounces and is paired with a plastic container, nylon fibers, an alarm clock with a hali trigger, and three packs of nuclear research film all dating to November. Two theories suggest it was ejected from a guided missile or carried by a large balloon.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
N.M
Capitan Mountains
Here
Lincoln LaPaz
Institute of Meteoritics
University of New Mexico
LaPaz
Ilford Limited
London England
Rotary To Treat Youth Wednesday Christmas Party
Seventy Beckley area children will join Rotary Club members for a 6 p.m. turkey dinner and Christmas party at El Chico. Mrs. R A Shackelford arranged a program for the youngsters who will receive gifts from patrons and a candy bag from Santa Claus. The event replaces the club's usual Friday meeting.
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Beckley and
Rotary Club
R. A. Shackelford
Rotary
Santa Claus
el Chico
Air Force to Call Five National Guard Groups Feb 1
Washington reports the Air Force will call five Air National Guard groups and additional supporting units into federal service on February 1. Details on unit designations and bases are withheld for security reasons. Five guard groups have already been called up in October, with the Defense Department adding two more ground divisions, announced Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Air Force
Air National Guard
Defense Department
National Guard
Roller-Skates Proposed For County's Deputies
Raleigh County officials clashed with deputies over mileage pay at the regular court session. Sheriff Mills proposed jeeps to cut costs, while Court President Jack Nuckols quipped about buying roller skates since funds are tight after rejections of overdraft requests. A union flag offer was accepted by Nichols.
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Jack Nuckols
Okey A. Mills
Harry Anderson
Mills
Anderson
Jack Nichols
Ray Martin
Carpenter's Union
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Court House
Martin
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